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from the, fountain in the market-place, to the confla gration, and by thus keeping up a constant supply of water, got the fire under and ultimately extinguished it. The Authorities subsequently expressed their grateful sense of the services of Captain CHAMBERS and his brave men on this occasion ; and the British merchants resident at La Guayra, unanimously agreed, at a meeting held for the purpose on the 6th Septem ber, to present Captain CHAMBERS with a piece of plate of the value of 150 guineas. On every occasion where gallantry and humanity can be displayed by the officers and men of our fleet, we find them conspicuous ; willing and ready to assist in every case of emergency, they are always foremost in dan ger, and by the presence of mind and resource which a British seaman possesses, can effect often what no other being would attempt. It is these men who win respect for, as well as add lustre to, the British name ; and by their conduct, obtain for Great Britain that acknowledged superiority which is yielded to her in every part of the world. Newfoundland Papers to the 4th ult., 'and private letters to the 10th, were received yesterday. An alarm ing fire took place on the 26th September, which oc easioried the destruction of seven houses. The price fish had grettly risen in consequence of the bad success of the present season. Many vessels, in con sequence of delay in loading with fish of a proper quality, had changed their destination. The Gover ner had embarked in his yacht, for the purpose of proceeding to inspect Conception and Trinity Bays. The political crisis through which Portugal is at present passing, presents matter of no small interest to all curious observer* of the progress of nations, but it must be especially interesting to the people of this country. Independently of our general sympathy with - - - ell nations that seek to establish a well-regulated ►stein of liberty; and in addition to the strong par- - titular feeling which we must entertain in regard to a Country so long connected in friendship and alliance I '4 our own ; a special interest is excited by the con trast between the course of a State which has admitted in a great degree the influence of our counsels and • zample,,and that of its immediate neighbour, placed essentially under a rival influence. This contrast is the more woxthy of observation, from the strong simi. 6 '4 wi:Ach, to a very recent period, was discoverable ttit characters and institutions of the two countries. ~ throughout the whole of the eighteenth century, both Spain and Portugal slumbered in a sluggish quiescence, Which, compared with the advances made in all the other European States, was in fact a retrogression. Not even the French Revolution, which produced such ex citement in most other quarters, had any sensible 0 44 on the governments or population of the Penin eula; and at the period of the invasion of the French 'Thies, they were both found in the same state of languour and debility. The circumstances of this in- I lsitut, and the oppressions of the invaders, forcibly rou sed the two nations from their apathy ; but some contrast soon became observable between the efforts made by them against the common enemy. Those of Spain were more independent ; but they were so ill-orga nised so ill directed, that if her cause had not been wholly upheld by an Ally, whose controul she Perversely resisted, and whose services she never fully acknowledged, the contest could have had no other end but her subjugation, and her return to her former abasement. With a better estimate of her own weak ness, and a wiser reliance on the same ally, Portu gal threw herself more entirely into the arms of the latter, and placed herself with more docility under his guidance. Her exertions were in consequence far better regulated ; the character of her army was altogether reformed by that commander, who is, we confidently hope, now about to afford Portugal a renewal of his most valuable services ; and whatever may be considered the share of Portuga l, in t he great atchievement of the liberation of the Penin sula, if compared with that of England, it was very superior to that of Spain. The contrast we see corn- Mences with the more or less connexion with England ; IVs shall find subsequent events materially affected by t h • e Same circumstance ; and we expect that the final due will not b e l ess so . Af ter the pacification of Europe, that connexion was very quickly renounced by Spain ; its dissolution indeed took place earlier than was Wtes uite honourable to the party so deeply in- debd . pther ; and bitter have been the conse quence*. , Rid FE exma AN listened to the counsels of an ally, to w h om h e and his re t urn t o owe d t h e o bie liberation from captivity y L ene ; had he allowed of the interpositi o n of thi s a ll his subjects who, previouslywet o his en himself and those of ad ministered the powers o f hi s ki n release, had t ht tis m in oconcert with that ally ; who so well as a Minister could have taught the SOVEREI GN he might safely concede to his people, and the people wh at they ou g ht to leave to their SOVEREIGN ? Had the advice been followed, of an ally as disinterested from his general well-known character as from his position, the revolution of 1820, the invasion and counter revolution of 1823, and all the consequent calamities, past, present, and yet to come, might have been spared to the KING and the nation. Between England and Portugal no such arrangement took place, although the full benefit of the connexion was no doubt interrupted by the un natural situation in which Portugal was placed, through the residence of her Sovereign in a distant colony. The application of the fostering aid, and of the wise and disinterested counsels of England, was, by that circumstance, divided and disturbed ; and when, in 18 20, in imitation of her neighbours, Portugal en deavoured to find out a short way to a constitutional %yam, her best, her only friend, appeared t o h er i n a suspicio us li g ht, because the friend of her Sovereign also. She madly repelled from her shores that very r e unitinder to whom she owed the organization of ,r 41111 Y ; to whom, we trust, both the people and }i army are no w a bout to give a very different re ception ; and under whose influence, we firmly hope, that army rill shortly become the fit and ef- tectual actence of a COnStifutiaid tovernmenl. Most of the errors t'bininitted in Spain, were then fallen Portugal ; from a form of Go verinnent in which the Court Was every , ibing, she precipitated herself, like B`Pain, into one in which the KIN Ivas l oo little. On his arrival from Brazil, ..Totlisi VI. was in a situation nearly similar to that of FERDINAND VII.; but, with this difference, that difficulties which were aggravated by the charac ter and connexions of the latter, were softened by those of the former ; and, through the continued maintenance of relations with England, it is probable that a better state of things would have been brought about, with out the reaction of 1823. When, however,, the con stitutional system was put down in Spain by the armed force of a foreign power, the same return to absolute monarchy took place in Portugal, through the opera tions of a party, which sought the advancement of its own interests, and which was able to persuade the army that their interests were the same: Both Sove reigns were thus restored abdut tilt same period to un limited power., We iltsVe seen the use made of it by the KING Or BPAIN, with or without the con currence of his Ally. Widely different has been the course of the KING of PORTUGAL ; and yet, in some respects, his situation was less advan tageous than that of his neighbour. He was in danger of becoming the captive of those who had restored his absolute sovereignty for their own pur poses only, not for his sake or that of the country : he was not upheld by the presence of a foreign army, which, whilst it left him in the undisturbed exercise of his authority at home, would suppress at the instant any opposition to it : he had no immediate protector ; he had only a faithful friend and a wise adviser ; but this, with his own character, turned the scale wholly in his favour; be prepared to do that which his own son has perfected ; and Portugal has now a Constitution under which it may attain and secure all the happiness and prosperity which attend a well ordered free Government. There are still, however, some difficulties and dangers to be surmounted. Her system is offensive to her neighbour, and not perhaps quite acceptable to some other powers. She has yet more dangerous enemies at home ; some members of the Royal Family sigh for the fancied enjoyments of despotic power; some Nobles seek the substantial advantages which may ac crue to them from being the Ministers of an absolute SOVEREIGN; and many officers and soldiers are persuaded that their individual interests are at variance with those of their fellow citizens. But let us hope that these obstacles will be surmounted. England has thrown a shield over Portugal which protects her from foreign interference ; and we trust that domestic oppo sition will be subdued by the wisdom of her consti tutional Governors, and the patriotism of her people, aided and enlightened by the Countenance and advice of her true and ancient Ally. We have sometimes wished that, like her neighbours, she had received something more than advice and countenance from her Ally ; but if with these only she succeeds in her course, and her Constitution be maintained and firmly established, the contrast,. which we have amused ourselves in contemplating, will only be the more instructive. May such be the result ; and may that leading feature of the contrast, to which we have re ferred, never be forgotten by 'Portugal ; the advan tages of her connection with an Ally, who has never had any other object in view but the amelioration of her condition, who has been limited in the extent of her aid only by a respect for her independence, and with whom it may be hoped that she will, long, very long, be bound by the ties of friendship and alliance, constitutional sympathies, protection, and good offices on the one side, and confidence and gratitude on Le other. The fears entertained for the safety of the Jamaica packet in crease, and policies were yesterday effected on property by her at Lloyd's at ten guineas per cent. whilst the original insurances were effected at twenty shillings per cent. THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve e` Clock Consols have been 8l 2 for account, but have gone back to 811 i, with little business ; the premiums on India Bonds and Ex chequer Bills have declined to 38 40 for the former, and 20 2 for the latter, from the fear of the Government throwing a supply on the market, and this circumstance has been the cause of checking any marked rise in Consols. In the Foreign Market every thing is flat and a shade worse than at the opening this morning; Mexi can Bonds 'are about per Cent. lower, and arc now 63 ; Colombian, 381 t. Shares remain with little animation, and no decided alteration since yesterday. Two o' Clock. No alteration has taken place in the price of Consols, they have been with little variation 81 il for account the greater part of the morning ; 4 per Cents (1826) 96i ; India Bonds have fallen to 36 27 ; and Exchequer Bills to 19 20 premium ; Mexican Bonds are rather better at 64 ; Colombian remain stationary at 38 I ; and Greek at 13i 14. THREE 0' CL 0 CIL Consols for Account, 81i +. FOUR o'CLOCIC—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 81i Danish Bonds 59 Do. for Ac. 81+ Greek Do. 1825 13+ Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 63+ Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 30+ ChiEau Do. 37 Russian Do. 84i Columbian, 1824, 39 Spanish Do. 11+ SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.—(Tuts Diy.) ..... Dr .m., Nov. I.—Wind N.W.—The brig. Thomas Laurie, Simpson, arrived last night, sailed from Demerara Sept. 21. On the 20th, the Margaret, Wrangler, of London, arrived there from St. Andrew's ; on the 21st, saw the ship Albinia, Shadforth, off the Bar, from London. The liolyarde sailed on the 18th, and the Malay on the 20th, for the Clyde. On the 30th, boarded and supplied the brig, Mary, of Boston, Dyet , for Barbadoes , on the 23d, in a gale from N.W. Which had been disma sted Oct. 13, passed the Lady of the Lake, supposed from India, mrade in , let. 55. N., l ow * 40. W. A rrived, and sailed for London, the Britan n i a , QuellCll, from St. Kitt's ; an d Mar y Brad y , from Hayannah ; also the Laurel, nervy, from Cronatadt, for Plym ou th ; and Eden, Slade, from Jamaica. Remain, the As- good,,..i,iea Leone, from London. Venderford, fronidn. ioNew York ; and Briton , Currie , for several of the outward bound,itrarsnbonuai ; a l : ,nmdfooraurlseitta:tNicaonitvetl.,isoir......offAwill.riiiePyind:g:ti, Passed, .Wthe.—celiledutebn j a a e , k, fro th et e M s i t i . ll p iam e.. Pvqllll : l l; ti st emh o e. o l end , O ct , 3 i It7' A . 8 . 1 L' The Noura.thal, King, from Genoa, is returned from PLy l ' 'laded for Southampton. . Milt, O CT. 31.—Wind W.-.-Arrived, the Priam, from I. off the Port, th e the Endeavour, Ptpenvell, an d sev ~ .. in" N.--Saile d, Wales. " , a, Bell, from London, for New South ca ,er i t e l d lretnonger, from St. Michael's. Arrived - --- front Gnavlartin Nov. 1 . -..-Arrived, the Fame, Banks, ..-, Com _ Aus tralis; Eldon, Oliphant, _ bas P ian, Reward, Bull fi nch, Gunton, and merce, Clark, from St. Petersburgh; snorts, Su sannah, Birkett, and Constitutio n , - Mitchell, from Leghorn; n trepid, Watson, from Orlau ; and the Nymph, from Malaga. The Sir Edward Banks steam-v ease) ,pwhic hsailed from Lon den on Saturday, the 2l et ult. had not arrived at Hatnburgh on the 2Sth ult. and is supposed to have been driven into the North 1 Sta by the westerly winds, OLD UAILEY SESIONS-41`tiis DA :0 This Mozning.the Jury gave in their verdict (after a.cOits!qta. , tion which lasted from five o'clock last night until ten this morn ing) on the case of Frederick Justice Latham and Charles Single ton, for embezzlement of the property of Messrs. Warner and Co. Latham was indicted as the principal and Singleton as the re ceiver ; the former was found Guilty, and the Jury were dis charged, being unable to agree in their verdict regarding Single ton; his case will therefore stand over till next SeisiOne: 'Ann Garraway was indiCied for stealing, on the 14th October, a cotton gown, the property of Salting Allen: Wm. Matthews, a boy of 15, stated, that the prosecutor was his master, and lived at No. 15, Prince's-street, Barbican. On the above day he heard the door of an up-stairs room shut, and going up observed the prisoner, who asked him for a straw-bon net-maker, wheat she said lived there ; witness knowing no such person, and seeing the prisoner with a bundle, would not allow her to go. He called assistance, and found the gown upon her. The, prosecutor's wife identified the gown, but strongly re commended her to mercy, as she was in an advanced state of pregnancy. The Jury found her Guilty, but recommended her to mercy, on the same account. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN said, that as she appeared to have borne a good character previous to her being seduced, he should rt his judgment. lie recommended Mr. Weather to get an admis sion for her into some charity. John Adams was convicted of stealing on the 15th of October a quantity of carpenter's tools, value 255., the property of Thomas Ward. The Junca sentenced him to seven years transportation, ob serving to the Jury that the prisoner had been transported at the age of fourteen; he had returned to this country, procured a re spectable situation, and immediately turned common plunderer, robbing his master and every one else. George Saunders was indicted for embezzling money which he had received for his employer, amounting to Ils. The prosecutor, a tavern-keeper in Sherbourne-lane, stated in answer to the Judge, that he had not employed the prisoner to receive money for him. The Learned Sergeant observed, that there was an end of the case; as to prove the fact of embezzlement, the Act required, that the master should have employed his ser vant to receive the money embezzled. The prisoner was therefore discharged, after a severe lecture from the Judge. Henry Cock was convicted of stealing in company with a well-known thief, a pocketLhandkerchief, from the person of Thomas Ashton, on the 18th September last. —Judgment re spited. William Baker was indicted for stealing on the 4th of Oct, various articles of wearing apparel, value 61. the property of John Hollis.—" Guilty."—Twelve months hard labour. Henry Royal was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of Octo ber, a paper box and contents, value 11 s. 4d., the property of Thomas Harding. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.—The keeper of Bridewell stated that be had been before convicted of a similar offence. _ The Juno; in passing sentence, observed, that his Majesty's subjects must be protected in the streets, and as he was a well known street robber, he should transport him for life. , The pri soner insolently turned to the Bench, with " I'm much obliged to you, my Lord—l wish you'd hang me first." Ann, the wife of John Peel, was indicted for obtaining, on the 23d September, from Jeremiah Garlick, a furnishing undertaker, a silk hat-band and pair of gloves, pretending that she was sent by John Howie, and producing a forged note to that effect. The prisoner pleaded extreme distress at the time. Verdict—Guilty—six months hard labour. Robert Constantine was indicted for wilful and corrupt per jury, on a trial of Mary Ann Williams for felony. He stated on that trial that he did not know Mary Williams, and that a certain paper was not his hand-writing. Edward Thomas, surgeon—l was the prosecutor against Mary Ann Williams, for stealing a gold watch and seals. John Thomson, clerk of Lambeth-street Police Office—This case was heard there on the 27th of October last. The prisoner was examined by the Magistrate there; I took down his own words as near as possible; I read the deposition over to him, and be signed his name to it. (The depositions were here read, and stated that he had known Mary Williams for about eight mouths, and that she had given the two seals to him in the presence of the corporal of his company.) David Lang was in the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, the same as the prisoner, whom he had known for four years ; knew Mary Williams, she had often visited the prisoner both on and off duty. She kept company with him. William Forster, Police officer—Heard that a man in the Guards bad got the stolen seals : went to Knightsbridge, and found theskeals upon him, which he said he had received from a woman named Mary Ann WiTlient"esersi.lSTM her addiese,• and told him he had known her for ., *er.Spight - months. He maid ho knew her, and ,told the same - before the'Magistrate. William Lomas, Serjeluat--Ileard him swear to his acquaint ance with Williams before the Magistrate. Mr. Thompson re-examined—Mary Ann Williams was acquitted on that evidence. William Field, assistant short-hand writer to the City of Lon don--Was present at the trial of Mary William', at the New Court, on Friday last, and took down his evidence correctly, which was to this effect. (Witness here read the following depo sition.) Con RT.—Do you know the prisoner ?—Robert Constantine— No ; 1 do not know her. Courr—Did you know her before the Magistrate 7--Constan tine—No; I did not. Cower—Do you mean to swear that 7—Constantine---I do ; upon my oath I do not know her. Cower—You are Robert Constantine, of the Ist Regiment of Guards ?--Constiudine—Yes. COURT—Did you swear that you knew her before the Magis trate? Constantine—No, I did not. The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.— Seven years' transportation. Sentence of death was then passed in the New Court on the fol lowing prisoners, by the COMMON SEROICANT. W. Parkinson, John Jones, alias W. Briant, Francis Addison, James Fong, Henry Abrahams, George Parker, W. Mansfield, Sarah Willmot, Ellen llartnit, F. Seville, D. Bloomfield, J. Bishop, Charlotte Davis, J. S. Smith, Amelia Robert s, P. Riley, C. T. White, (Arson,) M. Ryan, W. Eckitt, C. Pierce, and T. Forster. On the prisoner White's naine being called, he put his hand to his forehead, and seemed in a state of stupor. PUBLIC SALES.—(THis DAN.) By Messrs. RoatNs, at the Auction Mart.—A substantial well built Residence, nearly complete, of a frontage of 28 feet 3 inches, situate Holland-park-terrace, held for 99 years, from Lady Day, 1825, at a ground-rent of 14/., presumed annual value 140/., when completed. Sold for 5201.—A150 a smaller House, equally substantial, and of a frontage of 19 feet 7 inches held for 99 years, from Lady Day, 1825, at a ground-rent of 10!. 18s., presumed annual value 100/. when completed. 3601.—An excellent Car case, situate. Holland-park-terrace, 22 feet by 32 feet (the Eastern end), held for 99 years, from the 24th of June, 1825, at a ground-rent of 10 guineas,. presumed value 901. a year, when completed. 2201.—A superior Carcase (the centre house) has been desigited for the residence of a gentleman of distinction, held fl)r 99 years, from the 24th of June, 1825, at a ground-rent of 141. 12s. ed., presumed value 140!. a year, when completed. 3401.—An excellent Carcase, 22 feet by 32 feet (the Western end), very similar to Lot 3, hel d for 99 y ears , f rom th e 24th June, 1825, at a ground-rent o f I I/., presumed value 90!. a year, when completed.-2201. A Renter's Share in Drury Lane Theatre, (being No. ) entitling the purchaser to an Income of Is. 6d. per Night of Per formance, (which amounts gen erally to nea r 15/. p er s h are , a nd is paid to Messrs. Ransom and Co., Bankers to the trustee;) and also a Free Admission, transferable every Season, admitting to all a t b e a u p t re s se il n ty t -e s i e g a h s t on is included. tlO kinds of performance, oratorios, benefits, &c, The Share is held faourdainpcoeruiodie for of years, and the free admission Guineas.— Another, (being No. 228,) exact ly similar. 190 G u ineas.--A Lana , A petiowd Lif e Ad m i ss i on, or the pr i v il ege 11 10 0 0 ya L l J i 7 r in u t ry Stock or Proprieter s Shan, in the New Theatre to nominate any one person to a free admission for life. 70 Guineas. By Ma. NEwTote.—Ml that extensive freehold substantial editiet, , ,the New York TOM, coffee-house, hot e l, an d li q uor shop, most eligibly situate in Sweeting's Rents, Cornhill. These pre mises are c onve niently arranged for business, h ave j us t undergone a complete re pa i r and improvement, at a very considerable ex pense, and are now in tlnk best possible state. The whole are now in the occupation of Ir. James Careless, a most respectab le tenant ; on l ease f or a tefo i whereof thirteen years en d a half were unexpired at Midsummer 1891 Z day, - ---, at the respective net ren ts of two hundr e d p oun ds per annum, for th e rema i n i ng seven yea' of the term. Th e Lend tax is redeemed. All t h e fixtures on the premises, that a re the property of the vend ors , will he included in the purchase.-4,100/. Two substantial brick-built dwelling , houses, shops and extensive preniises, desirably situate in the preferable part of that greet leading thoroughfare, Ratcliffe High way.-4,0701. LAW INTtiltaikla; VICE-CiIANCtI.IOII'S COURT---(Tats Day.) itAIWISToCK,' v. AtsThieli. Mr. Pepys stated thiS Nyas,a demurrer bye a wit ness. The witness had been asked rtitteation relating to ' the matters in the cause, and having been PiZAtifinna,lly concerned for some of the parties, he did not think that he ought to disclose what had been asked of him. It was, li.owercr i a matter of perfect indifference tr. him whether he answered or not ; Mr, P: understood :parties interested in the answer meant to appear by their Counsel to oppose the answer, and In that Way to bring the question fairly before the Court. Mr. HEALD appeared for the plaintiff, and felt surprised to hear that the parties in the cause were to appear to argue the question i and that the witness who had de murred meant to leave the demurrer to the tide of chance. The witness had been a solicitor, had left that branch of the profession and gone to the Bar; and the only reason he had demurred was, that he might not be edusidered hereafter to have made any unprofessional disclosure. He (Mr. H.) felt it his duty to oppose the demurrer, and to treat it just in the way in which Mr. Godfrey's demurrer was treated is Parkhurst v. Lowton, but he thought some body ought to appear to support it. Mr. HART said he was Counsel for the defendant in this cause; but he had no instructions to support the de murrer, or to say any thing whatever on the present oc casion. • _ _ Mr. PEPY3 certainly understood that the defendant meant to support the demurrer ; however, as it was quite a matter of indifference to the witness whether he an swered or not, he left the question to the Court, being willing to answer if he should be ordered to do so. His HONOUR said, as nobody appeared to support the demurrer, it was of course to overrule it; and therefore the Court did so. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—(Tars DAT.) Btscilorr V. OGLEBY. This was an action to recover the value of a bill of ex change fix 5001. accepted by the defendant, dated March 1823. Mr. Serjeant BOSANCIUET appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN for the defendant. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 500/. SOAMES V. BONTHARD. In this action, which was brought to recover the sum of 1,3001. on a Policy of Insurance effected on the ship Indian Trader, in the St. Patrick Insurance Office, Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN, on behalf of the defendant, agreed to the plaintiff taking a verdict for I,OOW. subject to arbitration. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-WESTMINSTER-.-0 . 1 11 3 DAY.) Before the Cum JusticE and a Common Jury. THOMAS V. VARTOI4. This was nn action brought to recover from the defendant the sum of 18/. which was paid in consequence of an unlawful dis tress. It appeared that Ovid Thompson, the uncle of the plain tiff, had rented a house of the defendant, at Islington, as tenant at will ;, that in May, 1825, he had given notice to quit at Christmas, at which period he put the plaintiff in possession, without consulting the defendant, who was entirely ignorant of any change having taken place in the tenantry, as the plaintiff had carried on the same business (that of a plumber) u his uncle had. In the February following, Ovid Thompson was arrested by the defendant, for two quarters' rent, and it having appeared that he was in insolvent circumstances, the action was withdrawn, and the goods of the plaintiff distrained for the arrears then due, in consequence of which, he paid the sum, which he now sued for, on the ground that he was not liable for more rent than had ac crued since he came into possession; but it having appeared in evidence, that he was in partnership with the uncle, the Jury re turned a verdict for the defendant. MANtI-118Tglt—,-TUESDAY EVENtNG, QCr.3l (mom' OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Through the past week, as well as to-day, we hay had little or no inquiry for goods, and trade, appears t be almost at stand ; indeed, the little business doing is at such' miserable prices, that it is scarcely worth atti_inding to. Yarns ate ,ma the decline, and prices have giveti itYwy from one halfpenny to a penny per pound from last wielFs quotation. Heavy goods for exportation are also on the' decline, and sales cannot be effected, but at a considerable reduction. Shirt ings, and every description of ligfat goods, partake of the general depression, and should the flatness continue but a very short time longer, we shall be ist as bad a state as we were some months ago. The Cotton 'mar ket, both here and in Liverpool, is 'exceedingly dull, and Cotton may be purchased at reduced prices; few sales have been effected, We understand that it is the intention of our mer chants to convene at an early period a public meeting on the subject of the Corn Laws. HORRID DEPRAVITY-DISTRESS. On Friday, an account of the following tale reached us ;but the details were so horrible and incredible, that we refrained from giving publicity to them till we had ascertained from the best authority the real facts of the case. The following particulars we obtained from the lips of the respectable medical Gentleman, to whom the horrid offer was made : Standing in his shop, he was accosted by a woman, at that time accompanied with another, who enquired of him if he would buy her child, a fine infant about ten mouths old. At first he thought she oust either be insane or intoxicated ; but after a little conver sation with her, he ascertained that she was neither, and accord ingly he deterZoined to try if she would really carry her unna tural object into ezecution. He enquired the price.—Twenty five pounds said she, and, besides, you must return me the clothes! But what can I du with it !—Oh ! you know very well what to do with it yourself, said the mother. With a living child said he! what am I to main.' of it?—"Oh you can kill it, said she, by boiling it ! ! But, said he, I w il l never make twenty tive pounds out of it. Oh, that you readily do, said she. How ?—Why, by boiling it down, . and mais*-4115 drugs of it, was the reply!! Notwithstanding these barbarous expressions, the surgeon still thought it impossible for her to peg severe in her object ? but he was resolved to put her to the tr;til to the utmost. Twenty-five pounds, and the clothes returned, 3 • your price ? Yes ! Very well, you may strip the child, and Ifeve it. He eyed her narrowly—she commenced—her hand shook,. and the tears rolled down her cheeks. Did not I tell you, said the gentleman, that you could not part with it? In a day or two you will return, and kick up a noise about my shop, and ats. cuss me of killing your child ! No, Sir, I will not, indeed I will not ; I give you my word, that I will leave the town the moment that 1 receive the money. Her companion, in aban doned character, whom the gentleman knew from having seen about the Police OCT, here shrunk back; and being asked if she had any children, and if she too would sell heed Shocked at the idea, she answered, No ! and walked off. Have you any more children ? said the gentleman to the mother, who was wishing to sell the child. Yes, Sir, I have another, a boy. About what age ? From eleven to twelve years old. And will you sell hint also. 0 yes. Sir. But you will not be able to bring hint here, if he knows of it. Oh! I will coax him to come with me, said the mother, if you will buy him ! but about the one that is with you, said the Gentleman, will you just wait a little before my shop door, till I run to my house and bring the money. Afraid, from what he had seen, that if he sent her away with the child, she would, without hesitation, kill it, and carry It dead to some anatomist, as the readiest way to get it disposed of, the gentleman went immediately to the Police-office, and procured a constable to fol low him ; and, returning to his shop, the woman immediately made her appearance with her child, and immediately after, the Police-officer entered, but having no red collar to his coat, the woman was not aware of his station, and accordingly pro ceeded in her intended sale. The Medical Gentleman again resolved to see how far humanity and maternal feeling were really extinct in her bosom, and stated that she demanded too high a price,, that he could not afford so much, and, finally heat her down to sweets cousins, as the price of her infant ! Well, then, said be, take off the clothes, as you require. She proceed to unloose the frock. Nature once snore meltssi her hard heart. The tears filled her eyes as she unloosed the garment. "Did not I tell you," said the surgeon, " you could not stand it ; I cannot take the child from you thus." " Oh, Sir," said she* with energy, lifting her hands, and wiping away the tears which stood in her eyes, "take it—l will never cry for him any mom," and she proceeded to strip o ff the clothes " Very wall," said he " take the child with the clothes upon it, and go with this max i " pointing to the officer, "he will conduct you to a house which he will chew you, and help you to strip the child, and where you will get the price. " and away she went without suspicion,and soon foiled her self in the Police Office, and in proper surveillance. But what will their bod ar i e es removed fordis. frost what can be clone to her, we know not. One thing, we' think s is I t n ol l e i r e a r b , clear,lsyhew ill i n m at t n t e I l Ln ; th tt: t de u a n t l l esti t and sell s children section. The barbarous wretch is, we learn, from Ireland. Her husband, hoot whom, it is said, she has separated, is a porter in this city. Want, she asserted, drove her to the dreadful resource. It may be so—and if so, how severe must it have been ! But if not proceeding from this cause, how horrid must the depravity of that heart be, which could bring a mother to sell the infant hang ing upon her breast to be put to death, as she coolly said and sup posed it would be, by boiling it in a pot ! ! The mind shrinks back front dwelling upon, and the heart sickens at, the contemplation of such scenes as these ; and while such are found in our country, no matter whether the wretched beings arc driven to such acts by want or drawn to them by no total depravity, still we should turn our attention to enlighten, and to reclaim, and to support such people at home, before we spend our money or our exertions upon Eastern barbarians or beastly luttentots.-- Glarriow Courier. FASIJIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. 'THE DUKE OF YORK;----WC have the pleasure to report that his Royal Highness the Duke of York was pronounced on Tuesday to be very considerably better, and his Royal Highness continued in the same favourable state yesterday. The Royal Duke transact ead early yesterday morning with Sir Harbert Taylur, previous to Sir Herbert proceeding to the Commander in Chief's office in the Horse Guards, for the purpose of holding a Levee. The Royal Duke received visits from the Lord Chancellor and other distinguished personages. Yesterday afternoon, soon after four o'clock, the Prince and Princess Lieven arrived in town in an open carriage and four from Brighton. Immediately after, his Excellency proceeded in his chariot to the Foreign office in Downing-street, where the Prince transacted business for a considerable time, in consequence of some despatches which his Excellency bad received from St. Petersburgh. The Marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business for a considerable time yesterday afternoon at the office' of the Secretary of State for Foreign Afikirs. Mr. Smith, the King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign Office on Tuesday evening, with despatches from Mr. Secretary Canning at Weimer Castle. Mr. Littlewood, the King's Messenger, was sent off from the Secretary of State's office for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday evening, with despatches for Sir Charles Begot, our Ambassador at Brussels. Great numbers of the principal Nobility called yes terday at the residence of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, in Downing-street, to inquire after the health of the Right Hon. Gentleman and Lady Sarah Robin son, after the bereavement they have sustained. The answer given was, that they were as well as could be expected. The Princess Victoria, attended by her governess, Miss Litzen, took an airing on Tuesday morning in her pony phaeton, in Hyde-park, &c. The Right Honourable Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived in town last night, at his house in Downing staeet, from Wahner Castle, the seat of Lord LIVER POOL. It is expected that Lord Melville will arrive in town, from Scotland, on Sunday next. We are most happy to state that there is the fullest reason for believing the King will honour Brighton with his presence before the end of this month. The Pavilion is kept constantly in a state fit for the recep tion either of his Majesty or the Duke of York, although no distinct orders on the subject have been received there. We fear, however, that the Royal Duke's health, though unproved, is not such as to warrant any expectation of his being speedily able to undertake the journey. The plats and wines left by his Royal Highness at the Pavilion have been recently recovery rsy of of clean remo ved to town.—Brighton Gazette. 1 We arc sorry to learn that the typhus fever still eon rchal,es on with tlie r changes to prevail in Leith. A Ladies' Society has been lately formed in the town for the purpose of ac commodating bed odat a i i i i g d o poor mi y linens, infe e infected which, th e patient, are to be returned to the • IIS is an Ti • J s an excellent mode of effecting a great deal of good, as nothing tends more to check the di • sease, or aid the prescription of the physician, than dean ml . ess.—Edin burgh Observer. The demand for large houses at is present very great, and the hotels have scarcely had sufficient rot"' although very commodious, to visitors.—The Rev. Algernon accooccupies 24,. Old-steine.--Mr. Doyle Peyton T . . has engaged 2, New-stemc, for a lengthened pe ' d.-- niv L no gnion Gazette. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. WIEDNESDAY, NOY. 1. MATCH.—Mr. Rogers's Muleteer, 9st. beat Lord Whaxneliffe's Crusader, lit. 101 b. T.Y.C. 100 soee„-6 to 4 on m o uton., MA res.—Lord Wharneliffe's Pastime, Bst. 11b. beat Lord E►ta tar's Enamel, Bst. 71b. D.M. 200, h. ft.-2 to .1 on Pastime, MATCH.--Colonel Wilson's Lamplighter, fist. beat Lord Exe ter's Redganntlet, Bst. 121 b. M. 200, b. ft...J7 to 4 let Lamplighter. Subscription Plats of 50/. T. Y. C. Mr. Dilly's br. f. by Geinsborough Mr. Ridsdale's b. c. Fbuningo Lord Jersey'. b. c. by Phantom Fifty Pounds, for three-yr-olds end upwards. A. F. Mr. Payne 's br. c. Shakspeare Lord Exeter's Hobgoblin 2 Mr. Wyndham's b. r. Lap-dog SALE OF RACERS AT NEWMARKET YESTERDAY. The following celebrated horses, selected from the famous studs of the Duke of Grafton, the Duke of Richmond, and Lord Low: then MLR OF GRAFTON'S. 010 Rufus, 4 yrs, by Election—Prudence 340 Bolero, 4 yrs, by Partisan—Minuet Goshawk, 3 yrs, by Merlin —Coquette .. . 700 Norman, 3 yrs, by Abjer—Rnw eeia Daemon, 2 yrs, by Amadi—Dervise's data l4O Gavotte, 4 yrs, by El ect i on— C oquetts hb (in foal to Merlin) las I I% Catgut, 10 yrs, by Comus—Vanity (13E 110 77 Crotchet, 2 yrs, by Parti san —Catgut Partisan (ths stallion), 15 yrs, by Walt" Total 2,262 Barber, 2 yrs, purr or arcumosfu'a. ffiti Almaek, 3 y rs , by cof ...—tiata by Preeipititt lOO LOAD r-oWTHrZieli. Turban, S yrs, by Selim—dam by li a rublatontan by Clinker—Barbary mare Total nevi stallion Figaro was sold for Gs. I ,tl3O HAY NARKUTS.—(`riits Day.) (At NI Load of:iti Tinlnto.) --- . l o wland Meadow Hay.i2 Si W 4 A Glover Hay ............14 6*o 4 4 5 5 5 Oa Straw ;;gland Ditto stye-au Hay ... 45 5 5 Wheat Dltto ... ....... .. IHO IMI New Meadow Hay ~..,. 1 0 5 0 s u pply moderately good, trade ra er brisk, and vitas stationery. SM IT HFI EL. Lowland Meadow Hay:E3 oto 1 0 Clover Hay neogrally 14 10144 0 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Flay New Meadow Hay .... 311 5 0 'Wheat DIM.. ...... A good supply, and a dull trad, 44 Ueadora prim